Resources

AMERICAN PASTURED POULTRY PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION (APPPA).  www.getrealchicken.com.  Here you will find a directory of pastured poultry producers in your region who are committed to raising poultry on pasture with regular movement to fresh grass, and without antibiotics or hormones.  These are small-scale, independent family farms that incorporate regenerative farming practices.  Many of these farmers also raise beef, pork, lamb etc. in addition to pastured poultry.

BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS (BHA). www.backcountryhunters.org. This is the fastest-growing conservation organization in North America.  It is a community of like-minded individuals devoted to preserving public fish and game habitat for future generations, as well as procuring sustenance from the wild for American families.  

FARMSTEAD MEATSMITH. www.farmsteadmeatsmith.com.  In 2010, Brandon and Lauren Sheard created a unique abbatoir and educational platform for people interesting in learning the time-tested art of home butchery and whole animal harvesting.  For those who would like to learn more about how to raise, process, and preserve their own food,  Farmstead Meatsmith offers a variety of educational options.